Alice in Wonderland is a 1955 American fantasy film directed by George Schaefer. It is based on a play by Eva Le Gallienne and Florida Friebus to Lewis Carroll's book Alice in Wonderland, adapted by Friebus himself for television. The imaginative young Alice, played by Gillian Barber, embarks on a magical journey through the illogical and bizarre world on the other side of the mirror. With a white rabbit (White Rabbit) as a guide, Alice discovers fantastic creatures such as the crazy hatmaker (Mad Hatter), the water pipe smoking caterpillar (Caterpillar) and the mean Queen of Hearts (Queen of Hearts).It is the first film about Alice in color, which is not a cartoon film.The fantasy film shot for American television was first aired on October 23, 1955 under the full title Hallmark Hall of Fame: Alice in Wonderland.